Question

What listening strategy would you recommend to your friend who seems to be practicing selective listening because he can't seem to pay attention in his interpersonal communication class as his mind and attention often wander

Answer 1

Mental bracketing

Step-by-step explanation:

I would recommend mental bracketing.

In a situation where my friend always finds himself wandering, I would recommend mental bracketing because this puts thoughts aside that aren't useful to the conversation at hand.

Mental bracketing would intentionally separate those irrelevant thoughts that are intruding with the conversation of the moment. It reduces internal noise.